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Thread Number: 72908
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It's my wife and I's turn to host Thanksgiving and Christmas... |
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| Post# 963277 , Reply# 1 10/19/2017 at 00:22 (2,380 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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I think Turkey and ham smell like Christmas!!Nothing I like any better. | ||
Post# 963278 , Reply# 2 10/19/2017 at 00:36 (2,380 days old) by foraloysius  (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 963281 , Reply# 3 10/19/2017 at 01:01 (2,380 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
 I wonder how well I'd do with the smell of turkey roasting these days... I never really liked turkey, and I've gone pretty much meatless in recent history... Fortunately, no matter what the answer to this question might be, it won't be a problem. I'll almost certainly be alone, as has been the case most recent years on both Thanksgiving and Christmas.
From the background comes the sound of Lord Kenmore gently sobbing, as he ponders how he'll be alone and unloved.
Buying a premade turkey seems like one possible solution. And, while i like the idea of loving home cooking being something you can't buy in the store, I have to wonder if it would matter with turkey since I found turkey pretty boring no matter what one does.
This aside, it's worth noting this is AW.org, and we just love our appliances here. Thus, this might be a chance to get some fun new appliance to play with. Perhaps a turkey can be roasted in, say, an electric roaster someplace like the garage where the smell won't be a problem.
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Post# 963284 , Reply# 4 10/19/2017 at 01:10 (2,380 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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If you prefer white meat get a turkey breast and roast it instead of a whole turkey. They have less fat and I think less smell while they are roasting, especially if you use a roasting bag.
Also, a trick I read about some time ago and use all the time is to keep a shallow dish of white vinegar out on the counter to absorb cooking odors, it really does help alot believe it or not. And the suggestions of using an electric roaster in the garage would be a good solution too. But I think when you buy those already roasted turkeys you still have to put them back inthe oven for a while to reheat them, so you could end up with the odors you want to avoid anyway if you go this route. And lastly, if you have an air filter, plug that bad boy in while Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners are in the oven, they do help alot too. HTH, Eddie | ||
| Post# 963287 , Reply# 5 10/19/2017 at 01:20 (2,380 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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I always Use a roaster, Kevin P gave me a beautiful Westinghouse roaster I love and I have a Kenmore and a GE also. | ||
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Post# 963290 , Reply# 6 10/19/2017 at 01:33 (2,380 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI) |
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Grill it outdoors...
I have a great recipe for a dry rubbed turkey that is done on the grill with wood chips to give it a little smoked flavor. Have not made it in many years, might have to dig it out and make it soon. | ||
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Post# 963337 , Reply# 12 10/19/2017 at 09:07 (2,380 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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If the smell makes you sick on two of the days which are supposed to be the most fun, then by all means find a solution. Walmart sells very large roaster ovens for less than $50.00 which draw relatively little current and do an outstanding job of roasting a big turkey or ham. It can be put outside so you don't have to smell the food cooking. It also frees up your inside oven for the large number of dishes which have to be baked or grilled.
I don't eat meat, haven't since 1989. Doesn't bother me to prepare it for others, my concerns are not the ethical or blah-blah nonsense. However, I live with one of those people who have a mile long list of eww, ick I'm gonna barf scents they simply can't tolerate. Cooking/roasting/baking/whatever outside solves that problem.
We all react strongly to various scents, though and if this is a problem, then a big roaster oven is the solution. CLICK HERE TO GO TO panthera's LINK
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| Post# 963396 , Reply# 13 10/19/2017 at 15:59 (2,380 days old) by agiflow2 () | ||
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Love the smells of holiday cooking. The smell of something roasting/baking in the oven on a cold afternoon/evening gives me a cozy feeling. But now being only 2 people those days are pretty much over. Just isn't the same without lost loved ones anymore. | ||
| Post# 963407 , Reply# 15 10/19/2017 at 17:48 (2,379 days old) by Xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
I also can't stand the smell of turkey, nor do I eat it.
Growing up my paternal grandfather hated turkey, so when grandma would have thanksgiving dinner it was ALWAYS stuffed cabbage with mashed potatoes, green beans, and often chicken paprikash over grated noodles. Then when mom would have everyone for dinner there was a turkey and grandma always brought cabbage rolls. Now that grandma and grandpap are both gone I ALWAYS make stuffed cabbage since to me the smell of it says thanksgiving. As for roasting a turkey it's best done in an electric roaster outside on the porch. | ||
| Post# 963625 , Reply# 17 10/21/2017 at 08:38 (2,378 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa) | ||
We've been buying a turkey from a local farm the last few years. The taste is so much better. As far as cooking it, I usually brine it and then throw it on the smoker for hours. We used to use the Westinghouse roaster for decades. That smell there always reminds me of Thanksgiving growing up when both sets of grandparents would be there. They are both gone now so our Thanksgiving is small, just 4 people. It's just my mom, dad, brother, & me. My oldest brother lives out-of-state and is the only one with children. He spends it there with his family and his wife's family.
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Post# 963634 , Reply# 18 10/21/2017 at 09:19 (2,378 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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It's either something I like to do, or don't like to do...
Right now, I hope it will once again be at my sister's house (though she's divorced, and have never been at the home of her new man--which unfortunately is still in "life-long bachelor (despite being 11-years-her senior) mode"--where she now resides, and maybe one day I'll see (she revealed that his electric stove only has ONE working burner) so it will probably be at his parents' house (where I think we'd had last Thanksgiving)... Otherwise, after years of making my own here (w/ varying degrees of success & failure, going along w/ the fluctuating & decreasing number of guests) I have the hankering for (giving how many good restaurants ARE open Thanksgiving) eating out; once did w/ my parents & sis, decades ago (were my grandmother & grandfather out of town? Perhaps at one of my two out-of-state Aunts' houses that one year!)... -- Dave | ||
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Post# 964000 , Reply# 23 10/23/2017 at 09:38 (2,376 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one........
in other words, this is a day that is ALL about your guests...and accomodating them.... no matter what you cook, who, how, or where!!! besides, sounds like your wonderful saint of a wife is having to do all the cooking, prep, and cleanup..... enjoy the day with good cheer for all....and when they leave, break out the can of FeBreeze..... when I have dinner gatherings, parties, or wash-in events.....it is ALL ABOUT THE GUESTS!!!.... no matter what is being cooked for dinner, people enjoy the traditions of good food cooking, plenty of food and drink, and great conversation..... its just for one day...... | ||
| Post# 964025 , Reply# 24 10/23/2017 at 15:28 (2,376 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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It may be "just one day" and maybe "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one." (Although I honestly wouldn't consider having turkey for dinner a "need.") BUT this may well be considerably worse than minor inconvenience based on what I read in the first post, which mentions he has OCD, and that what he perceives as bad smells are triggers.
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